[Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Thu Apr 23 13:57:31 EDT 2020


On 4/23/2020 7:27 AM, N4ZR wrote:
> I used a 3/4" copper water pipe along the back edge of my desk, with a 
> short pigtail of #2 wire to the K3.

#2 ????? That's FAR larger than needed for bonding inside the shack. 
Also, remember that lightning is an RF event, not a DC event, so 
inductance dominates the bonding impedance. #10-#12 stranded is plenty 
good enough for bonding between your gear and that bonding bus.

73, Jim K9YC


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